"Fight!"

The two finalist quickly brawl into a heat battle as their life is depending on that winning. Both Itachi and Hidan are fast, both of them were not in their defensive mode at all as they just keep landing attacks after one another. It is finally a three points game so they will fight for much longer from before.

The audience were so excited to see that match as Hidan's name is being all over the hall because of his well-known victor. But, at the different side of the hall, Itachi's name is being hail as well, especially by the girls.

After the fight being on for about 4 minutes, Itachi got the first point. He smirks at the silverette while giving him a hand for him to stand back up again. Hidan groaned in anger and he just pushed Itachi's hand away and get back up on his own.

"You just got lucky, bitch."

"Just let the match decide, then."

They then stand in their fighting stance again, waiting for the referee to start the match.

"Fight!"

Both of them continue to tackle and punch and kick while dodging each other's attack as their eyes said it all. Losing is not an option this time.

"Is (y/n) gonna be on the final round, then?"

"Kakashi-sensei is doing his best but..." Deidara hesitant.

"But what?"

"...but I hope she withdraw from the match..." Deidara continues.

"What do you mean? That's stu-"

"She will injure herself more than she already have!" Deidara said half screaming as his face was angry but also mixed with worries. "I can't afford her to get hurt..."

"I... understand..." Sasori replied. He felt a little hurt after reading the blonde's expression. 'He still loves her.'

"What the- Hidan got two points!" Deidara slapped his face after seeing the leaderboard showed that Itachi is still in his first point while Hidan is winning as he already have two points.

"Hidan is a champion, remember?" Sasori reminded him.

"But...Itachi promised her to win." Deidara gritted his teeth in anger before he stands up, "OI, ITACHI! YOU BETTER WIN THIS MATCH OR YOUR ASS WILL BE REPLACED BY HIDAN IN OUR CLUB!!!" Deidara yelled from his seat.

Itachi heard his friend and looked at him, he nodded. Then, his eyes wonder again to search for the figure that he hope that she will cheer for him as well. You're not there. He frown at this and slowly get up to face his opponent again but this time, his spirit is down. Maybe, Hidan is the perfect guy for you, he can protect you as well. Not like him who is weak, too weak to even-

"ITACHI-KUN!"

He looked back and a smile finally formed again on his handsome face.

"YOU CAN DO IT!"

Itachi's smile become broader as he nodded at the source of that cheers. Yes, he must win this match. This is his only chance to chase Hidan away for good. This is the only chance that...he could protect you. He looked at his opponent back, with his famous smirk.

"Ready to lose?" The silverette asked with his proud self.

"Need a mirror?"

"Fuck you."

"Hn."

The referee waited for them to get ready before he finally announced it, "Fight!"

Those two quickly charged and fight like their lives really depends on it.

"Hey, you're okay now?"

You who was so focused with the match flinched after someone poked your waist without any warning. You turned around and smile at him. "Just like you see." You replied.

"Serious?" Deidara asked again for confirmation.

You sat down next to her and take your bottle, "Yeah, never been perfect."

"(y/n), listen to me." Your father said while massaging your injured shoulder as he's on his knees. "Don't force yourself too much. And, use your legs more than your hands this time, got it?"

You nodded at him, "I understand."

"Don't put too much pressure on your shoulder as well, it will cause a fracture." You father added.

You're a bit surprised to hear that but, that's a normal case for this kind of tournament. You nodded again while putting your hand on the injury. It doesn't hurt anymore, for now. It will hurt after the effects has subsided according to what your father has informed before.

You then get up and watch Itachi's match again, Hidan will never stand any chance against him but, everything is possible here. You keep cheering for him over and over again hoping that he can here your voice from the crowds.

Meanwhile, Deidara just look at your figure from behind. It's a bittersweet feeling for him, but as long as you're happy, he will be happy. Or, that is what he keep telling himself to believe but... it's not easy task.

Then, he looked beside him where Sasori, aka his new boyfriend is. He has a new life now, a good one. Sasori is a good guy and his best friend too, it shouldn't be that hard to start a relationship with him. Plus, for him, gender is not an issue as he believes that love is what matters.

Suddenly, Sasori took Deidara's hand in his and hold it tight, while gently caressing the back of the blonde's palm. Deidara feels relaxed in his touch and he blushed before he put his other hand on top of the red head's guy. He realised that he has his own new life now, a new love. He should forget about his crush on you and move on as he deepens his love towards  Sasori now.

At the same time, he's so grateful that he never confess his love for you, at least everything won't change much for his friendship between him and you. You are one of the most important person in his life after all. His first friend who is still sticking around with him, well, maybe being friends with you is the best thing ever that he ever done.

He then stood up and stand next to you while cheering for Itachi too. He wants his friend to win this tournament as well.

Itachi, at the other hand felt so grateful. He never really have any friends to begin with and this time, he's very thankful that he didn't chase you, Deidara and Sasori away from his life before. If not, he will never feel this kind of energy, never.

With a very strong and swift kick, that decides that is his final attack at the silverette who struck him directly on the face and end up his back.

"Two points for Uchiha! 4 to 2!" The referee then raise the said guy's arm, "Uchiha Itachi is the winner for category B!"

Itachi smile in victorious while staring deep into your (e/c) eyes as you smile brightly, raising your thumbs at him as a sign that he's doing great. He then smirked at Hidan, "Only the champion will stand at the end, huh?"

"Tch, I'm a man on my words." Hidan replied as he shakes hands with the Uchiha before the two of them go back to the bench.

Then, the men category C starts and you sit back at your seat. Itachi promised that he will win and he did. Now, it's just you. You need to fulfill your promise as well.

"(y/n), you can start your warm up now." Your father then ordered you.

You nodded, take a last sip from your drinking bottle and started to join the other women finalist to warm up together. You stand beside Konan and begin your routine. While warming up, Konan talks with you.

"You're okay, (y/n)-chan?"

"I'm fine. I still can fight well."

"Okay...but, I heard from Deidara that-"

"He's always joking around, Konan-san. Don't really think about what he said..." You reassure her as you're done with warming up.

Konan tossed a bottle to you and catch it well. "Even an idiot will never said that his friend is injured, (y/n)-chan."

You sighed, "Well, good luck, Konan-san. I hope you will receive another medal for this year."

"Just...wish me that I will not getting any injury is more than enough..." She replied.

You smile weakly while looking down, "Just that..."

"What matters the most is just your dedication and your hard work, (y/n)-chan...well, all the best." Konan said as she pats your left shoulder that sends you an electric shock towards your whole body. The effect is running out.

"T-Thank y-you..." You said while holding back the pain.

"Senpai!"

You startled as another human being tapped on your injured shoulder, again. You turned around and raised your eyebrows at the girl. You never know who is she.

"Yes?"

"Good luck!" She continues while smiling brightly at you.

"You too." You smile, it's a bit awkward as you didn't know who this girl is but, you can say that she is your junior.

Then, she left as you're still confused. Who is that girl with two buns on her hair? Wait, don't say-

"(y/n)-chan, that's your opponent, you know?"

"What? Seriously?" You asked Konan while glancing at the girl again. She must be tough enough.

"Yes, that's Tenten. A new rising star in our club. She's pretty...good but I know you can do it, (y/n)-chan!" Konan told you as she slaps your injured shoulder pretty hard as well until you stumbled on the floor.

You sit up and trying to ignore the pain again. With your injury, is it even possible for you to win? Plus, Tenten seems strong too. You really want to win, especially when...Itachi is watching. You looked at Itachi who is sitting with Deidara and Sasori, chatting about something that you don't know.

You sighed. You should fight with everything you have this time. This is the final round! Then, it's over.

"(y/n)-chan... you're okay?" Konan asked again while sitting on the floor next to you.

"I'm good. Just...a bit nervous..." You smiled weakly.

"Don't worry, just do your best, okay? What about we celebrate this with some cakes later? Maybe tomorrow?" Konan tries to lighten up the mood.

"Sounds good."

"We can invite Nagato, Yahiko and Itachi as well. Oh, and Hidan too." Konan continues.

You smile at her before standing up. The referee is ready to call you out now. It is time.

"Final round for women category A!"

You walked into the ring with Tenten and both of you lock eyes for a few seconds before getting ready in your stance.

"(Y/N)!!! BREAK A LEG!"

You heard someone saying your name out loud and you know who it is. Who else if it's not that idiot blonde Deidara.

"I don't think that's a good term of goodluck in this kind of event..." Sasori sweat dropped.

"It's not her leg that I'm worry about..." Your father murmured while going back and forth while glancing at your from time to time. It's hard for him to force yourself like this. It might ends with the worst scenario this time.

"Fight!"

You quickly avoid Tenten's kick by standing back, but not too much as you don't want to hit a foul if you accidentally stepped out of the ring. You dodge another kick perfectly and now is standing behind the girl as you quickly hit her back with your right elbow and swiftly tackling her feet that makes her fall on her stomach.

You fall back and wait for the referee to announce your point as you keep reminding yourself not to use your hands too much this time. But, you will lose if you play too safe this time. You need a change of plan here.

"Hatake got one point! One to zero!"

You stand in your fighting stance again as your eyes were glued to the girl's eyes. She's fast and you can't really predict her movements at all. This might be a long match.

"Fight!"

You stand back as she did the same, none of you want to start the fight for playing safe from now on. If you manage to launch a kick at her head and she goes down, it will be a game over for her but, things might go the other way as well. If your kick failed, it will be a golden chance for her to bring you down as well. This is a big gamble to play with.

You keep drawing yourself backwards and that is your biggest mistake.

"(Y/N)! STOP!"

You heard someone called you and you can for sure that was your father but-

"Hatake stepped out of the ring! Foul!" The referee exclaimed as you get into the ring back. "One more foul and your point will be zero again." The referee reminds you.

You gulped a lump in your throat and wipe away your sweat that is starting to get cold on your forehead. This bad, you're getting too nervous. You take a deep breath and calm yourself down. You stand in your fighting stance again.

"Fight!"

You no longer go with your defensive mode this time but offensive. You landed a punch on Tenten's face that makes her punch landed at the wrong place, which is your injured shoulder. You grunt, you grabbed her shoulder and hit her stomach with your knee before landing a hit with your right elbow that makes her go down again.

"Hatake got one point! Two to zero!"

You heard a loud cheers from the audience but it doesn't bother your ears at all as your whole body now is focusing on the sharp pain right now. You kneeled on one knee while squeezing your injured shoulder tightly, you whole body is now trembling as the pain gradually increasing.

You closed your eyes for a few seconds to bare the pain before slowly opening it, seeing the Uchiha stares at you deeply. You can read his concern about you from that kind of expression. But, you're not going to surrender just like that, especially when you're the one who is winning right now. Just one more point, just one!

You stand up, tie your hair neatly and looked at Tenten again. You're not going to give up to this kind of pain just like that. Just...a little bit more. You stand up again and wait for the referee to start the match.

"Fight!"

Without any warning, Tenten charged  towards you but you avoided her but she quickly twisted your left hand, making you gasp as the pain once again crawling in your veins. Tenten then pushed you down while still locking your left arm behind your back.

"One point for Tenten! Two to one!"

Your tears started to leak as you gritted your teeth to eat your scream away. You stand back up slowly while giving your shoulder a gentle squeeze before going back with your ready stance.

You need to end this thing fast. One more point! Just one more!

"Fight!"

This time, you go straight to aim her head but still playing safe as you throw a punch on her face which she dodge it perfectly and landed a punch on your stomach.

It hurts but you quickly make swift low kick at her abdomen that throw you away but still not falling from the impact. You stood up again launch an upper kick but she guarded it with her arms as Tenten also hit your side with her knees that make you stumble.

"This is not good." Your father murmured.

"(Y/N)!!! STAND UP!!!"

You heard the familiar voice but, Tenten already kicked your head, making you stumble to the floor as she quickly rests her knee at the back of your injured shoulder to keep you down.

"Stop, stop!" The referee frantically held Tenten up, stopping her from keeping her knee on your back because of your groans. He then announced, "Two points for Tenten! Three to two!"

With this being told, you realised your defeat. It was so close, you're very close. Too close to be exact! Your eyes started to tear up as the pain grew stronger and stronger. You gritted your teeth, clutching your fist tightly to hold the scream back very hard as you try to stand up again.

"Tenten is the winner for women category A!"

You stumbled again while groaning in pain, clutching to your shoulder tightly. The pain is stinging badly and you couldn't hold it!

"Senpai! M-Medic!" Tenten screamed while checking on you.

Your father ran into the ring as he gently slide down your uwagi a bit to see your shoulder and his eyes widened to see it is swollen and bruised. It's fractured!

Not long after that, you ended up on a stretcher before rushed to the nearby hospital to be treated. You don't have any chance to attend the closing ceremony as well as to claim your medal. And, the hardest part is...you lose.